Job

Posted July 04, 2018

QA Analyst (part-time)

Location: Winnipeg

Job ID: 1517

Employment Type: Contract

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Are you a QA Analyst who loves data and has experience with Context Driven Testing methodology? Our client is a technology company which has the financial backing of a well-established, well-connected parent company. We love this company because each team member can make a significant impact, and because they like to hire smart, engaged people.

Our client has asked for our help in looking for a QA Analyst on a part-time basis for a 3+ month contract to work with a remote team and to help launch a new version of their platform.

Here is what you'll be doing on a day to day basis:

You will be providing context based test strategy, approach and techniques that best fit the new platform

You will be performing functional testing via the user interface, data related queries (using SQL and a few other tools) and possibly some automated testing at a later stage

You are responsible for logging and managing bugs

You will recommend any tips and tactics that can be used to improve things along the way

You will investigate any weak points or bugs in the new platform

You will learn the business via requirements

You will communicate via status updates and reports, asking and answering questions

You will work closely with developers and the project manager

Here is the type of person we are looking for:

You have 3+ years of enterprise applications testing experience

You have 5+ years of experience developing and executing test plans

You take a context based approach to deciding what to test and how

You’re comfortable working with data, using SQL queries

You communicate well with both technical and non-technical folks

You communicate well across email, slack and on the phone

You are a good self-learner and are willing to learn new systems

You have proven analytical and problem solving skills

You have excellent attention to detail

You work well within a team

You manage your time well and can handle multiple tasks simultaneously while meeting deadlines

You understand the business, technology and functionality

You are good at concise, efficient and effective documentation

You are intelligent and creative, and work with a high level of integrity